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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was coy on the hot topic of Antoine Griezmann’s future as he addressed the media in his pre-match press conference before facing Real Oviedo on Saturday. Responding to the first of many questions on the Frenchman, Simeone explained “I understand your question, but the other day, I think I was […]
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Atlético Madrid return to LALIGA action when they take a trip to the Northern principality of Asturias to face Real Oviedo on Saturday night. Sandwiched between two important midweek matches, this encounter with the league’s bottom side comes at a welcome moment for Atleti. On Tuesday this week, Los Rojiblancos assured their place in the […]
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Atlético de Madrid on Friday learned that they will face Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League’s round of 16 next month — the sides’ first official meeting since Spurs defeated Atlético in the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup final. The first leg will take place at Estadio Metropolitano on March 10/11, marking Tottenham Hotspur’s return […]
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Ángel Donato’s Atlético de Madrid U19 edged past Maccabi Haifa in a heart-stopping UEFA Youth League Round of 16 clash on Wednesday afternoon. Atlético had to see out an exciting penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 through 90 minutes. Winger Jorge Rajado scored an early goal for Atleti and ended the match with the decisive fifth […]
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Atlético Madrid are through to the Champions League round of 16 after a 4–1 win over Club Brugge. However, the story of this tie, and even this game, was far more layered than a routine European night at the Metropolitano. For 135 minutes across both legs, Atlético had flirted with self-sabotage. They were sloppy in […]
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An ecstatic Diego Simeone spoke after he saw his Atlético Madrid team trounce Club Brugge 4-1 to win 7-4 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League play-off round at the Metropolitano on Tuesday evening. “I’m very happy, there’s a lot of hard work behind these results, which are starting to be more positive than negative,” […]
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Coming off of a convincing 4-2 win against Espanyol over the weekend, Los Rojiblancos were able to extend their Champions League campaign thanks to a second-half volley from Johnny Cardoso and a hat-trick from Alexander Sørloth. Here’s how each player rated after the team’s thumping 4-1 win at home against Club Brugge. Oblak From the […]
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According to The Athletic on Monday evening, Major League Soccer’s Orlando City are “chasing” Antoine Griezmann and hope to sign the Atlético de Madrid legend as a Designated Player in the coming weeks. Tom Bogert, Mario Cortegana and Paul Tenorio report that Orlando City have held “advanced discussions” over personal terms with Griezmann, who is […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Monday ahead of Tuesday evening’s UEFA Champions League play-off second leg against Club Brugge at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Simeone reflected that “the match could be unimaginable because you have an idea of what might happen, but obviously it doesn’t always turn out that […]
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Atlético Madrid will play for a place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 on Tuesday night when they welcome Club Brugge KV to the Estadio Metropolitano. With this play-off round tie poised at 3-3 from last week’s topsy-turvy first leg in Belgium, Atleti will be well aware of the threat their opponents will bring […]
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Atlético Madrid won in LaLiga for the first time since Jan. 25, as Alexander Sørloth’s brace helped the Rojiblancos overcome ice-cold Espanyol at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night. After Jofre Carreras finished off a counterattack with the opening goal five minutes into the game, Sørloth slotted home from Marcos Llorente’s cross to equalize […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke about his team’s campaign so far as he addressed the media after a 4-2 home win over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday night. “We’re competing well in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey,” an optimistic Simeone insisted. “We’re far from the top in the league, but […]
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Atlético Madrid came from behind to dispatch RCD Espanyol 4-2 at the Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday night. The visitors were ahead after just six minutes as they caught Atleti on the break, but Los Rojiblancos responded midway through the half when Marcos Llorente set up Alexander Sørloth at the back post. The second half brought […]
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Atlético Madrid came from behind to dispatch RCD Espanyol 4-2 at the Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday night. The visitors were ahead after just six minutes after catching Atleti on the break, but Los Rojiblancos responded midway through the half when Marcos Llorente set up Alexander Sørloth at the back post. The second half brought goals […]
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The #10 shirt at Atlético de Madrid comes with a big responsibility. For some players, it’s a perfect fit. Paulo Futre and Sergio Agüero are two of the most talented individuals ever to play for this club. Arda Turan and Ángel Correa were champions who wore that shirt number. Despite his volatility, Yannick Carrasco is […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone sought to protect his team from criticism after a series of spectacular results for all the right and all the wrong reasons in recent weeks. When asked why his side has been so inconsistent in recent weeks, Simeone said “it’s because the players are people, and obviously we don’t all […]
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Coming off a disappointing 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League, Atlético Madrid will take on Espanyol at home this Saturday. Both sides will enter the match looking to regain domestic form and get momentum rolling before the international break at the end of March. Espanyol (10-5-9, 35 points) currently sit sixth […]
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There’s no use beating around the bush: Atlético Madrid have been an abject failure on the road this season. After kicking off the season with a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol, Atleti proceeded to draw 1-1 at Deportivo Alavés and lose 3-2 at Liverpool before drawing 1-1 at both Mallorca and Celta de Vigo, results followed […]
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Atlético Madrid leave Belgium with a 3–3 draw that, on paper, keeps everything alive. The Champions League play-off tie is level, the damage limited against Club Brugge, and the return leg at the Metropolitano still up for grabs. And yet, as the players walked off at the Jan Breydelstadion, the prevailing emotion was not relief. […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone wasn’t letting the frustration of a 3-3 draw with Club Brugge get to him on Wednesday night as he spoke to the press post-match. “The Champions League demands defensive and offensive strength,” the coach said. “In a difficult stadium, we had a 0-2 and 2-3 lead, the opponent drew level […]
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Atlético Madrid squandered a two-goal lead, drawing 3-3 away to Club Brugge in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off tie. Atleti were undeservedly 2-0 up at the break, thanks to an early penalty converted by Julián Alvarez and a goal bundled in on the stroke of half time by Ademola Lookman. Brugge […]
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Atlético Madrid captain Koke was put forward to speak to the media ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Club Brugge on Wednesday night, and he addressed a number of topics surrounding the club. “I’m in the moment I need to be in, doing what my coach asks of me,” Koke reflected, […]
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Ahead of Atlético Madrid’s UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Club Brugge, coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media for a pre-match press conference. Simeone was asked specifically about his defenders, and this season’s first-choice pairing of Marc Pubill and Dávid Hancko, of whom he said “I think it’s clear what both of them […]
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Josema Giménez’s decorated Atlético de Madrid career could come to an end in the next few months. Matteo Moretto reported Tuesday on Radio Marca that Atlético have reached a “gentleman’s agreement” with Giménez, wherein the club will allow him to depart for free in the summer transfer window if he finds a new home outside […]
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Atlético de Madrid travel to the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday for a 9:00 p.m. local time fixture against Club Brugge in the Champions League play-off round. The fixture marks the first leg of a two-match tie against the Belgian side. The start of 2026 has been nothing short of a roller coaster for Atlético […]
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